I want my eyes tightened or slightly pulled back. What is this procedure called?

You are probably a great candidate for a blepharoplasty, eyelid lift procedure. Of all the features on our faces, our eyes are the most prominent indicators of our mood, energy level, and youth. Sagging, drooping, or tired-looking eyes can make us look older than we really feel. Eyelid surgery,...

I’m a cosmetic oculofacial plastic surgeon, practicing in Manhattan and Long Island for over 20 years. Periocular or aesthetics around the eyes is a specialty of mine. Your situation is something I deal with every day. Hollowing is due to genetics and aging. As people get older, they l...

It is hard to be patient.  We accept that a cut on the arm takes many months, even up to a year or more to fully heal.  It is the same for eyelid surgery but for some reason we expect everything to be perfect in 2 weeks.  The redness will dissipate but this will take many months...

Generally the best thing is to put an antibiotic ointment on the raw skin.  If it seems to be getting worse (swelling, redness, tenderness-signs of infection) or you have bleeding, arrange to be seen by the surgeon covering call for your surgeon or go to an emergency room.  I suspect...

You will get the same result simply being patient.  Scars like this are precisely why I generally to not advise epicathoplasty.  In my opinion, it is generally offered by surgeons who are indifferent to the 30-40% of these cases with unsatisfactory results.  I also think injecting...

Prominent eyes can be associated with race and ethnicity. However, I believe you are referring to the prominence on the outer portion of your upper eyelids. This is most commonly caused by prolapse of the palpebral lobe of the lacrimal gland  - the gland that produces tears to help...